Harrison High School

255 Union Ave, Harrison NY, 10528 | Harrison Central School District | 914-630-3094
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1075
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 96% 70% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in Harrison
  • Ranked #0 of 6246 in New York
Proficiency Averages
72%Harrison
56%New York

Harrison High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Harrison Central School District" in Harrison, NY. There are a total of 1,075 students and 87 teachers at Harrison High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Harrison High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 96.0%, which is 70% higher than the New York average.

Harrison High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1075
Teachers87
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment336
Taking some courses333
Taking some courses (not tests)4
Passing some courses184
Passing no courses138

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Harrison High School, there are a total of 336 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 333 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All94%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School90-94%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All98%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School>= 95%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Harrison High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew YorkNational
White 72.3% 68.8% 64.4% 51.1%
Black 2.0% 2.4% 13.2% 15.9%
Asian 5.8% 10.8% 4.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 19.2% 16.8% 15.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.5% 1.0% 2.0% 3.1%

Harrison demographics profile

StatisticHarrisonNew YorkNational
Population28,36319,453,561328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,69241391
Median age35.238.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%52%55%
Speak English71%70%79%
Speak Spanish9%15%13%

Education level achieved in Harrison

IndexHarrisonNew YorkNational
Completed 8th grade90.8%83.5%84.3%
Completed high school90.2%82.1%83.0%
Completed some college71.9%59.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree58.1%43.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors52.1%34.7%30.3%
Completed masters23.6%15.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree7.5%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.0%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Harrison High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.